“Xtra Cool” tallied 4.15 million streams (No. 1 on streaming) and 62.7 million in radio reach (No. 1 on radio, third week at No. 1) and 10.2 million in TV reach (No. 6 on TV).
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Ayra Starr Becomes First Female Artiste to Record 11 Entries on Turntable Charts
Ayra Starr becomes the first female artiste to record 11 entries on aggregate charts, passing Tiwa Savage (10) for the most entries among female artistes.
It spends a second week at No. 1on the Nigeria Top 100 – tallying its best week yet across all platforms this week.
The rest of the top four remains unchanged:
Kizz Daniel & EMPIRE’s “Cough (ODO) at No. 2 for another week after logging three weeks atop the Top 100; Tiwa Savage & Asake’s “Loaded” is steady at No. 3 while Ayra Starr’s former 3-week No. 1, “Rush” holds at No. 4.
Wizkid’s “2 Sugar” with Ayra Starr debuts at No. 5 with 2.63 million streams (No. 4 on streaming) and 29.4 million in radio reach (No. 15 on radio) and 1.72 million in TV reach.
“2 Sugar” is Wizkid’s milestone tenth top 10 entry in Nigeria while Ayra Starr records her sixth (she also gets her seventh but more on that later in the rundown).
Asake’s “Joha” slips 5-6 after peaking at No. 2 on the Top 100.
Mavin’s “Won Da Mo” fires into the top ten at No. 7, jumping forty-seven places from last week. The song features the label’s entire roster ensuring that every artiste signed under Mavin now has at least one top 10 entry in Nigeria. (Bayanni is the only artiste who gets his first top ten with “Won Da Mo.”)
This is also Mavin’s second top 10 entry as a billed artiste – following the No. 2-peaking “Overloading (Overdose)”
Also, Ayra Starr becomes the first female artiste to record multiple top ten entries in a week – 3 on this week’s top 10. She joins Asake, Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Olamide and Omah Lay as the only artistes to have at least three top ten entries in a week.
Additionally, she extends her record for most top ten entries in Nigeria by female artiste to 7.
Wizkid’s “Money & Love” holds at No. 8 following arrival of More Love, Less Ego album.
Seyi Vibez’s “Chance (Na Ham)” jumps 16-9 on this week’s Top 100. “Chance (Na Ham)” is Seyi Vibez’s second top ten entry off Billion Dollar Baby – joining “Billion Dollar” which debuted and peaked at No. 10 earlier in 2022.
“Chance” tallied 2.11 million streams (No. 8 on streaming) and 29.5 million in radio reach (No. 15 on radio) – it is Seyi Vibez’s first top 20 entry on radio.
Bella Shmurda & Omah Lay’s “Philo” retreats 6-10.
All the songs on Wizkid’s More Love, Less Ego are on this week’s Top 100; as a result, Wizkid becomes the first artiste to have multiple albums to send all tracks to an aggregate chart in Nigeria.
Ruger’s “Asiwaju” and “Red Flags” debut at No. 70 and No. 89 respectively on the Top 100 off two days of availability during the tracking week.
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Actor Lalude Laments Unpaid N1.5m Promised Him by MC Oluomo to Campaign for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu
Nollywood actor, Fatai Adekunle Adetayo, popularly known as Lalude, has accused the president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), MC Oluomo, of failing to fulfil financial promises made to celebrities who campaigned for President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during the 2023 general elections.
Speaking during a recent episode of the Beyond the Fame podcast, Lalude expressed deep disappointment over what he described as abandonment, revealing that he and other entertainers were promised N1.5 million each by MC Oluomo but never received a dime.
Lalude, known for his iconic ‘babalawo’ roles in Yoruba movies, said he and other actors, including comedian Ganiu ‘Alapini’ Nofiu, were lodged and made to campaign for weeks without proper compensation.
According to him, they initially received N10,000 daily for feeding, but even that was stopped abruptly.
“We were camped for seven weeks. We trekked long distances every day while MC Oluomo followed us in his car. In the end, we were abandoned,” he lamented.
He claimed that both he and Alapini were promised N1.5 million each, a promise that was never fulfilled.
‘We finished the work and no dime was given to us. Is it good? It was MC who called us.
“MC promised me and Alapini. He asked us to demand for whatever we wanted. We did but we got nothing up till date.
“He took us to where we lodged to campaign for the president. He promised to give us N1.5 million each.
“Whoever is behind these misdeeds will not prosper. I know they will still come to us by 2027 and we are waiting for them?” He added bitterly.
This comes just days after veteran Nollywood actor Ganiu Nafiu, popularly known as Alapini, and actress Bukky Adekogbe Raji, also known as Aminatu Papapa, expressed deep regret for supporting President Tinubu during the 2023 presidential campaign.
Popular Nigerian film and stage producer, Kayode Peters, has passed away in Canada.
His death was confirmed to Peoples Gazette by his colleague, comedian Steve Onu, popularly known as Yaw, who said he was still trying to reach Mr Peters’ brother for further details.
“Yes, he is,” Yaw told Peoples Gazette when asked if Mr Peters had died. “I am still trying to speak with his brother but he is not picking.”
Circumstances surrounding the producer’s death remain unclear as of the time of this report.
Mr Peters was known for his work on several stage plays and sitcoms, including Extended Family, and he was behind the hit comedy sitcom Flatmates in the early 2000s. He was also regarded as a significant contributor to Nigeria’s contemporary theatre and television space.
Anna Wintour has stepped down as the editor-in-chief of Vogue after an impressive 37-year tenure.
According to recent reports, Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue, has initiated the search for her successor.
This significant development marks a new era in the fashion industry, given Wintour’s unparalleled influence in shaping Vogue’s editorial direction and cementing its position as a global fashion authority.
As Wintour’s legacy continues to inspire future generations of fashion enthusiasts and industry professionals, her departure raises questions about Vogue’s future direction and the potential shifts in editorial focus.
However, the circumstances surrounding her departure remain undisclosed.
